In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $60,780.
- 10% of workers earn $35,270 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,640 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,830.
- 10% of workers earn $43,290 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $90,700 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $43,290 | $51,740 | $62,830 | $77,140 | $90,700 |
| South Carolina | $35,270 | $50,110 | $60,780 | $64,790 | $72,640 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $45,280 | $50,320 | $57,160 | $61,790 | $73,620 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $46,260 | $58,960 | $65,580 | $71,930 | $75,590 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,730 | $50,870 | $62,320 | $66,750 | $76,320 |
| Columbia, SC | $48,390 | $52,780 | $57,570 | $64,250 | $68,240 |
| Florence, SC | $31,200 | $35,110 | $64,790 | $64,790 | $64,790 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $50,420 | $52,700 | $60,780 | $62,740 | $70,750 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $49,580 | $55,260 | $61,910 | $62,770 | $65,630 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $33,950 | $33,950 | $46,890 | $59,050 | $71,190 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,130 | $35,260 | $36,010 | $49,580 | $62,260 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,080 | $50,350 | $54,670 | $66,490 | $68,830 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $53,920 | $61,390 | $61,390 | $61,390 | $75,550 |
| Sumter, SC | $48,330 | $54,520 | $65,090 | $65,090 | $65,090 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29.22 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.92 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.61 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $20.81 | $24.87 | $30.21 | $37.09 | $43.61 |
| South Carolina | $16.96 | $24.09 | $29.22 | $31.15 | $34.92 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $21.77 | $24.19 | $27.48 | $29.71 | $35.39 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $22.24 | $28.35 | $31.53 | $34.58 | $36.34 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23.91 | $24.46 | $29.96 | $32.09 | $36.69 |
| Columbia, SC | $23.26 | $25.37 | $27.68 | $30.89 | $32.81 |
| Florence, SC | $15.00 | $16.88 | $31.15 | $31.15 | $31.15 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $24.24 | $25.34 | $29.22 | $30.16 | $34.02 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $23.84 | $26.57 | $29.77 | $30.18 | $31.56 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $16.32 | $16.32 | $22.54 | $28.39 | $34.23 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.41 | $16.95 | $17.31 | $23.84 | $29.93 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.23 | $24.21 | $26.29 | $31.96 | $33.09 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $25.92 | $29.52 | $29.52 | $29.52 | $36.32 |
| Sumter, SC | $23.24 | $26.21 | $31.30 | $31.30 | $31.30 |
